Florida adds Rutgers transfer who could be eligible immediately

1:31 PM,
May 1, 2013

Florida added its sixth transfer in five years on Tuesday when Rutgers guard Eli Carter, who scored 31 points in a double overtime win against Florida in his freshman season in 2011-12, said on his Twitter account that he is moving on.

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David Jones, FLORIDA TODAY

GAINESVILLE - Florida added its sixth transfer in five years on Tuesday when Rutgers guard Eli Carter, who scored 31 points in a double overtime win against Florida in his freshman season in 2011-12, said on his Twitter account that he is moving on.

"Proud to announce that I will be continuing my career at the University of Florida,'' he announced on Twitter. There's also a strong chance that Carter, who averaged 14.9 points this past season as a sophomore, could be eligible right away. He's expected to seek a waiver rather than sit out a season per NCAA rules because Rutgers coach Mike Rice was ...